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JEE Main 2013 Chemistry question

ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main 2013

A solution of (–) – 1 – chloro – 1 – phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of a small amount of SbCl₅, due to the formation of -

Answer: (1)

Solution

SbCl₅ is a Lewis acid which forms a planar carbocation intermediate upon reaction with the alkyl halide, leading to racemisation.

Question ID VK-000904